Red Hat SummitChapter 2. New features and enhancements
2.1. Dashboard samples are grouped by support level
With this update, Tech-Preview samples in the dashboard are listed after the fully suported ones.
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2.2. Live sharing Visual Studio Code sessions in OpenShift Dev Spaces by using CodeTogether
With this update, OpenShift Dev Spaces supports the full functionality of CodeTogether, a pair-programming extension for Visual Studio Code. CodeTogether enables live sharing of Visual Studio Code sessions in OpenShift Dev Spaces workspaces.
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2.3. New --delete-all flag for the dsc server:delete CLI command
With this update, you can use dsc server:delete --delete-all to uninstall the complete Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces instance, which includes its operator, related resources, and the OpenShift Dev Spaces namespace. The DevWorkspace Operator will be removed as well, if no other operator depends on it, such as the Web Terminal Operator.
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2.4. Administrators can set custom environment variables for OpenShift Dev Spaces containers
With this update, a OpenShift Dev Spaces administrator can specify custom environment variables that will be applied to the containers of the core components of OpenShift Dev Spaces. You can specify those environment variables in the CheCluster Custom Resource.
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2.5. Defining a default persistent storage strategy in the CheCluster Custom Resource
With this update, OpenShift Dev Spaces administrators can define a default persistent storage strategy for new workspaces by using the CheCluster Custom Resource:
Your users might lose workspace data if you change the storage type.
Persistent
per-userpvcStrategy:devEnvironments: storage: pvcStrategy: per-user perUserStrategyPvcConfig: claimSize: __<size>__ storageClass: __<classname>__NoteA separate PVC is provisioned for each user’s namespace and only for that user’s workspaces. All of the storage for a workspace is mounted on subpaths in the PVC of the workspace. Users cannot run multiple workspaces concurrently.
Persistent
per-workspacepvcStrategy:devEnvironments: storage: pvcStrategy: per-workspace perWorkspaceStrategyPvcConfig: claimSize: __<size>__ storageClass: __<classname>__NoteA separate PVC is provisioned for each workspace within the namespace. Users can run multiple workspaces concurrently.
OpenShift Dev Spaces also supports ephemeral storage, which you can set as an attribute in the devfile.
Users can override the storage strategy by entering a URL parameter when starting a new workspace. See URL parameter for the workspace storage.
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2.6. Upgrade of the Dependency Analytics plug-in
The Dependency Analytics plug-in is upgraded to version 0.3.6.
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2.7. Improved workspace startup time
This enhancement significantly improves workspace startup time.
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2.8. Supported Github Enterprise Server
With this update, administrators can configure OpenShift Dev Spaces to automatically connect to GitHub Enterprise Server, with subdomain isolation enabled, to retrieve and configure personal access tokens. This expands the OAuth 2.0 support that OpenShift Dev Spaces already provides for the GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
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2.9. Updated Universal Developer Image
In OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.2, the Universal Developer Image (UDI) is updated as follows:
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gopls, the Go language server, is upgraded to version 0.7.2. -
golangci-lintis removed in favor of the built-in linter ingopls.
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2.10. Editor selection from the sample cards in the dashboard
With this update, users can select an editor from the sample card in the dashboard. On the sample card, go to ⋮> Choose an editor and select one of the available editors.
OpenShift Dev Spaces administrators can change the default editor in the CheCluster Custom Resource.
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